Collaborative research
Collaboration across portfolio managers, analysts, economists and quantitative research teams generates deeper insights.
Our distinctive investment approach
For 93 years, Capital Group has helped millions of clients pursue their financial goals. Our investment approach, The Capital System, is designed to generate the superior, long-term results clients seek.
How it works
The Capital System is the engine that powers our pursuit of superior long-term investment results across asset classes.
With The Capital System, a portfolio is powered by a team of managers, each bringing their unique insights and strongest investment ideas. They share thoughts with one another but ultimately make their own choices. This teamwork creates a rich mix of top ideas, rather than just relying on one standout manager.
Because they reflect diverse viewpoints, our portfolios have the potential to deliver more consistent results across market cycles.
The Capital System is rooted in three core pillars
Each pillar is deeply ingrained in our investment culture.
Diverse perspectives
Leveraging the best ideas of multiple investment professionals helps us pursue more consistent results across market cycles with less volatility.
Long-term view
Managers are discouraged from engaging in short-term thinking. Investing with a long-term view helps align our goals with those of investors
The power of independence
Being privately held and employee-owned has allowed us to focus on the importance of consistent, long-term investment results and avoid the short-term quarterly earnings pressure many public firms face. This is reflected in the way our investment professionals are compensated, with the weighting favouring longer term results.*
*Compensation paid to our investment professionals is heavily influenced by results over one- , three- , five- and eight-year periods,
with increasing weight placed on each succeeding measurement period to encourage a long-term investment approach.
Global Head of ESG Jessica Ground explains how the analysis of ESG issues enhances our investment research.
Our approach to ESG
We believe that considering material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in our research and analysis helps us better understand long-term risks and opportunities for our clients. By "material," we mean those ESG considerations that are likely to affect the value of an investment over time.
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